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Washington Real Estate License Requirements

You’ve got everything you need to know about getting your Washington real estate license right here. We’ll cover licensing requirements, exam details, fees, and the documents you need for both brokers and managing brokers.

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What you need to get your real estate license in Washington

Broker:

Be 18 years old or older.
Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Complete a 60-hour course in Real Estate Fundamentals and a 30-hour course in Real Estate Practices (These courses must be approved and total 90 hours of instruction).
All educational requirements must be fulfilled within two years before applying for the broker’s examination.
Successfully pass both the state and national portions of the broker’s exams.
Schedule an appointment with Idemia for fingerprinting services and pay the required fees for fingerprinting and background checks (For Washington Residents)
Follow the instructions under “Fingerprinting and Background Checks” to submit fingerprints outside of Washington (For Out-of-State Applicants).
Your license will be activated once you accept an online invitation to join a real estate firm.

Managing Broker:

Be 18 years old or older.
Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Accumulate at least three (3) years of full-time experience as a real estate broker. This experience can be in Washington or another jurisdiction with comparable licensing requirements.
The required experience must have been gained within the five (5) years immediately prior to applying for the Managing Broker exam.
Complete a total of 90 hours of approved real estate education.
- Coursework must include Brokerage Management, Advanced Real Estate Law, and Business Management courses.
Successfully pass both the state and national portions of the broker’s exams.
Schedule an appointment with Idemia for fingerprinting services and pay the required fees for fingerprinting and background checks (For Washington Residents)
Follow the instructions under “Fingerprinting and Background Checks” to submit fingerprints outside of Washington (For Out-of-State Applicants).

What is the passing score for the Washington real estate license exam?

The state broker examination contains 30 scored questions, and the national broker examination is composed of 100 scored questions. To pass each portion of the broker examination, you must attain a scaled score of 70.

The state managing broker examination contains 44 scored questions, and the national managing broker examination is composed of 90 scored questions. To pass each managing broker examination, you must attain a scaled score of 75.

What is the time limit for the Washington real estate exam?

For the broker exam, the total time allowed for both portions of the examination is 3.5 hours.

For the managing broker exam, you have 2.5 hours to complete the national portion and 1.5 hours to complete the state portion.

What to bring for the state of Washington real estate license exam?

You are required to present two forms of identification to verify your identity. The primary identification must be government-issued and include your name, signature, and photograph. Acceptable forms include a driver’s license with a photograph, a state identification card with a picture, a passport, or a military identification card with a photograph. Temporary identification documents are not accepted. Additionally, you will need to sign a roster to confirm your identity.

The secondary identification must display your name and signature for verification purposes. Examples include a credit card with a signature, a Social Security card with a signature, or an employment/student ID card with a signature.

If the name on your registration differs from the name on your identification documents, you must provide legal proof of your name change, such as a marriage license, divorce decree, or court order.